The Social Security and Child Support (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 1999

Record of tribunal proceedings E+W+S

55 .— [F1 (1) A record of the proceedings at an oral hearing, which is sufficient to indicate the evidence taken, shall be made by the chairman, or in the case of an appeal tribunal which has only one member, by that member, in such medium as he may direct.

[F2 (2) The clerk to the appeal tribunal shall preserve—

(a) the record of proceedings;

(b) the decision notice; and

(c) any statement of the reasons for the tribunal’s decision,

for the period specified in paragraph (3).

(3) That period is six months from the date of—

(a) the decision made by the appeal tribunal;

(b) any statement of reasons for the tribunal’s decision;

(c) any correction of the decision in accordance with regulation 56;

(d) any refusal to set aside the decision in accordance with regulation 57; or

(e) any determination of an application under regulation 58 for leave to appeal against the decision,

or until the date on which those documents are sent to the office of the Social Security and Child Support Commissioners in connection with an appeal against the decision or an application to a Commissioner for leave to appeal, if that occurs within the six months.

(4) Any party to the proceedings may within the time specified in paragraph (3) apply in writing for a copy of the record of proceedings and a copy shall be supplied to him.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Regs. 49-58 omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2683) , art. 1 , Sch. 1 para. 126 (with arts. 3(2)(c) , 4 )

F2 Reg. 55(2)-(4) substituted for reg. 55(2) (18.3.2005) by The Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/337) , regs. 1 , 2(12)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 55 applied (mods) (29.1.2007) by Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) and Road Traffic (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3398) , regs. 1(1) , 8

C2 Reg. 55 applied (with modifications) (29.1.2007) by Personal Injuries (NHS Charges) (Reviews and Appeals) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/593) , regs. 1(1) , 8 (with reg. 8(4) )